
Chi H. Pham
Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 14849, Phone: (571)272-3179 , Office: P/2471 )
| Most Active Art Unit | 2611 |
| Art Unit(s) | 2616, 2667, 2611, 2731, 2607, 2471, 2745, 2631 |
| Total Applications | 629 |
| Issued Applications | 521 |
| Pending Applications | 51 |
| Abandoned Applications | 57 |
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